Draw Two Design

Discover what makes good games click through user experience design decisions with host Demetruis Vassar.

121: Shifting Systems 04/21/2025

121: Shifting Systems More of a lighthearted yap episode over social media after a really awesome interview episode! Please give it a listen if you missed the last episode! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/36239580

120: Unlocking The Secrets of Strategic Play, with Brian Reynolds 04/07/2025

120: Unlocking The Secrets of Strategic Play, with Brian Reynolds Welcome the the very first interview episode with Brian Reynolds of The Bridge Teachers! His focus on logical problem-solving and building strong communicates aligns great with what Draw Two Design discusses, and we are very excited to discuss his insights into the mental dexterity involved in mastering bridge with important game design decisions. For those interested in improving your game with a very interesting game, Brian Reynolds has an incredible resource at ! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/36027625

119: Conversation Still Brewing 03/24/2025

119: Conversation Still Brewing Just a friendly reminder episode before the next episode featuring this podcast's first interview! Thanks for your patience as Demetruis continues to navigate life's hectic activities! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/35831620

118: Conference Refresh 03/10/2025

118: Conference Refresh Back from his time with Convey UX, Demetruis talks about some personal takeaways gathered from the conference. The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/35599875

117: Still Under The Weather... 02/24/2025

117: Still Under The Weather... Another short episode since I am still in recovery mode from the post-flu infections. We will be back in March! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/35374105

116: Under The Weather 02/10/2025

116: Under The Weather Short episode due to Demetruis battling with the flu. Shall be back soon! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/35214750

115: Your Third Places 01/27/2025

115: Your Third Places Today's episode is discussing the importance of how your third places can improve your communications through some personal introspection The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/35023350

114: A Bit Of Catch Up 01/13/2025

114: A Bit Of Catch Up Welcome to 2025! I hope that your year is going well so far. Today's episode is a bit of a catchup episode explaining where Demetruis has been and what content has been consumed. The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/34824685

113: Happy New Year 2025! 12/30/2024

113: Happy New Year 2025! Happy New Year! Demetruis is still on break! Thank you so much for your support and see you in 2025! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/34651220

112: Encore - What Is Your Story? 12/16/2024

112: Encore - What Is Your Story? Demetruis will be away for the rest of the year! Please enjoy this encore episode from the vault being episode 59: What Is Your Story? Thank you so much for your support and see you in 2025! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/34324615

111: See Ya Next Year! 12/02/2024

111: See Ya Next Year! Demetruis will be away from for the rest of the year! Thank you so much for your support and see you in 2025! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/34224605

110: Ol' Faithful 11/18/2024

110: Ol' Faithful Demetruis rambles about how onboarding works from his experiences playing Mario Party games. Resources: - Sajam The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/33966057

109: Short Episode and Go Vote 11/04/2024

109: Short Episode and Go Vote Demetruis talks about the new player/designer experience and just a friendly reminder for American listeners to go vote soon. The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/33768692

108: Social Media Feedback 10/21/2024

108: Social Media Feedback Demetruis is so into Metaphor: ReFantazio that this will be a short and sweet episode in regards to player feedback. Resources: - Automaton Media The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/33541752

107: Times Are Tough, Hang In There 10/07/2024

107: Times Are Tough, Hang In There Demetruis gets a little personal about the job market. The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/33343282

106: Jet Lag Recovery 09/23/2024

106: Jet Lag Recovery Demetruis is still recovering from his travels so he shall return soon! Thanks for tuning in! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/33163217

105: Shall Be Back Soon! 09/09/2024

105: Shall Be Back Soon! Demetruis is currently taking a much needed break and will be back in the next two weeks to talk about his adventures from it! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/32769242

104: Gathering Attention 08/26/2024

104: Gathering Attention Demetruis talks about progress indicators and how they play a role in gathering user attention. Resources: - Nir Eyal - National Library of Medicine - The New York Times The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/32735787

103: A Mental Reset 08/12/2024

103: A Mental Reset Just a short update on the podcast. Shall return in the next two weeks! Thank you so much for your support. The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/32536247

102: Iron Sharpens Iron 07/29/2024

102: Iron Sharpens Iron A bit of personal yapping about skill based matchmaking yappers using an article about A/B testing over SBMM. Definitely check out the source in the resources below! Resources: - Activision The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/32325427

101: Reflection 07/15/2024

101: Reflection A short reflection about the podcast since there has been over 100 episodes now. Thank you so much for listening! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/32132047

100: Mr. 100 07/01/2024

100: Mr. 100 Wow. Hitting Mr. 100?! Crazy. Continuing with the short episodes this time as I am still having strong commitments to real life work transitions. Thanks for listening! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/31952492

99: Growth Means Change 06/17/2024

99: Growth Means Change Continuing with the short episodes this time around as Demetruis gives a little life status update. Thanks for listening! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/31760853

98: Hey, What Are You Playing? 06/03/2024

98: Hey, What Are You Playing? As more personal details keep coming up in my life, we have another short episode this time around. Thank you so much for your continued support. The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/31573607

97: Its Tough Out There 05/20/2024

97: Its Tough Out There Another short episode this time around. Thanks! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/31376277

96: Impromptu Weekend 05/06/2024

96: Impromptu Weekend No new episode due to some impromptu life plans. We shall be back in the next two weeks! Thank you! The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/31147663

95: Different Motivations of Players 04/22/2024

95: Different Motivations of Players Demetruis brought back a fresh spin on a topic discussed at the beginnings of this podcast concerning player motivations. Resources: - Mark Rosewater - Mark Rosewater - Quantic Foundry The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/30925063

94: Clearing the Backlog 04/08/2024

94: Clearing the Backlog Just a short and sweet announcement about revisiting some previously discussed topics with a new perspective. The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/30723503

93: Ladder Learning 03/25/2024

93: Ladder Learning Rio is working through trying to climb through the TFT ladder and has made some observations to listen to. The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/30523153

92: Spring Forward 03/11/2024

92: Spring Forward Dealing with an injury so a short episode for you all. The Sideboard: The Sideboard is an exclusive weekly Bottom of the Deck segment for Patreon supporters. You can subscribe through Rio's Tip Jar for access to bonus content! Sign up at Asset Credits: Podcast Cover Art - Music Theme Song - via Get in Touch: I'd love your feedback or questions, so feel free to tweet at , support me through , or reach out privately through /episode/index/show/drawtwodesign/id/30313478

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